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Guides to the Global Fund

Aidspan Guides are free downloadable publications of 50 to 150 pages providing detailed practical advice to those applying for, overseeing or implementing Global Fund grants. Guides exist on subjects from how to apply for a Global Fund grant to how to set up a Country Coordinating Mechanism.

To see more information about any publication, click on the title. Aidspan Guides are available in Adobe PDF and Microsoft Word formats.To access a Guide, click on Report's Title and then on your preferred format icon. In some cases, a icon will also be seen. This allows you to download a ZIP (compressed) file containing the Word file immediately to its left. If, after downloading, the document appears within your browser window, you can save it to disk by clicking on your browser's icon.

16 Nov 2015 CCM's Website Toolkit

Author : Bobby Kimutai

Published on : 16 Nov 2015

Description

The CCM's website manual is a kit intended to assist, CCMs' to develop there organisational websites , withought much guidance following these easy and seamless process

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26 Oct 2015 Resource mobilization for watchdogs – training curriculum

Author : Administrator

Published on : 26 Oct 2015

Description

Resource mobilization for watchdogs – training curriculum

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22 Apr 2015 Watchdog guide

Author : Aidspan

Published on : 22 Apr 2015

Description

This guide serves as an introduction to “watchdogs ”, i.e. the individuals or organisations whose purpose is to keep a watchful eye and hold to account recipients of funds or positions considered public. It bases its examples mostly from the Global Fund - a focus used as a learning tool for watchdogs about the role they play and what value they hold within and beyond the Fund

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13 Jun 2014 A Guide to Building and Running an Effective CCM

Author : Katy Pullen and David Garmaise

Published on : 13 Jun 2014

Description

This Guide provides advice on how to build a strong and effective CCM. This third edition expands considerably on what was contained in the first and second editions. Recent developments at the Global Fund, including the introduction of the new funding model (NFM), involve an enhanced role for CCMs. In light of these changes, this third edition has been expanded to include new sections and chapters based on suggestions and recommendations by readers of the second edition. These new chapters include content on the NFM, the Global Fund’s CCM Funding Policy and the CCM eligibility and performance assessment process introduced in 2014. This publication is designed to provide practical guidance on building, strengthening and effectively running a CCM.

The first and second editions of this Guide are now superseded, but can still be downloaded in Word and PDF.

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30 Apr 2014 Understanding the New Funding Model

Author : David Garmaise

Published on : 30 Apr 2014

Description

The new funding model (NFM) is a significant departure from the way the Global Fund has done business under the rounds-based system which it replaces. The purpose of this guide is to describe how the NFM works. This guide is suitable for members of country coordinating mechanisms (CCMs), principal recipients (PRs), sub-recipients (SRs), government officials, members of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), donors, and journalists who report on the Fund.

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31 Jan 2013 A Beginner’s Guide to the Global Fund – 3rd Edition

Author : Aidspan

Published on : 31 Jan 2013

Description

The purpose of this guide is to provide a broad introduction to the Global Fund for people who have little or no prior experience of the Fund – including members of new country coordinating mechanisms (CCMs), new principal recipients (PRs), new sub-recipients (SRs) – or new staff in existing PRs and SRs – as well as government officials, members of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), donors, and journalists who report on the Fund. This guide comes in three versions: the full guide (about 46 pages); an eight-page summary, and a two-page summary.

The Aidspan Guide to Applications under the Global Fund's Transitional Funding Mechanism is designed to assist applicants with questions on the proposal form that may not be entirely clear and to provide guidance on how responses to the questions can be structured and what needs to be included to ensure a full response.

Unlike the guides Aidspan has produced for the last few rounds of funding, which were in two volumes, The Aidspan Guide to Applications under the Global Fund's Transitional Funding Mechanism covers everything we think applicants need to know in a single volume. Also, there is no separate version of the guide for multi-country applicants because the proposal forms for single- and multi-country applicants are almost identical.

The English- and Spanish-language versions posted below were updated on 19 January 2012 to incorporate two minor changes to the text. The changes are explained on the cover of the revised guide. The Russian-and French-language versions incorporate the changes.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: What's New for Applications under the TFM?

Chapter 3: General Information on the TFM Applications Process

Chapter 4: Guidance on Specific Sections of the TFM Proposal Form

Chapter 5: Guidance on the Attachments

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25 May 2010 The Aidspan Guide to Round 10 Applications to the Global Fund – Volume 2: The Applications Process and the Proposal Form

Author : David Garmaise

Published on : 25 May 2010

Description

The Aidspan Guide to Round 10 Applications to the Global Fund is designed to assist applicants with the process of preparing applications for Round 10.

Volume 1: Getting a Head Start is also available from this page.

Volume 2: The Applications Process and the Proposal Form explains the applications process, describes what is new for Round 10, and provides guidance on how to fill out many of the questions on the Round 10 proposal form. It also includes a number of extracts from proposals that were approved for funding in past rounds. Version A is for single-country applicants. Version B is for multi-country applicants.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: What's New for Round 10?

Chapter 3: General Information on the Round 10 Applications Process

Chapter 4: Guidance on Specific Sections of the Round 10 Proposal Form

This volume discusses the considerations involved in deciding whether to apply and, for those who intend to apply, emphasises the importance of getting a head start. It describes what initiatives the Global Fund will support; explains who is eligible to apply; summarize the applications process; and provides a series of links where potential applicants can obtain information concerning the development of the technical content of their proposals. Volume 1 also discusses factors that potential applicants should consider if they plan to submit a regional or non-CCM proposal. In addition, Volume 1 contains a note on the implications for Round 10 of the Global Fund's new funding architecture; describes the changes that applicants should expect for the Round 10 proposal form; and provides a list of documents that the Global Fund recommends applicants read before they prepare their application. Finally, Volume 1 provides guidance on how CCMs can manage the proposal development process, including the process of soliciting in-country submissions. (Volume 2 - The Applications Process and Proposal Form, available above, contains more details on the Round 10 applications process and provides guidance on filling out the proposal form.)

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10 Mar 2009 The Aidspan Guide on the Roles and Responsibilities of CCMs in Grant Oversight

Author : David Garmaise

Published on : 10 Mar 2009

Description

CCMs are only now beginning to focus on their role in overseeing the implementation of Global Fund grants. This guide describes what grant oversight is, and provides basic advice on how a CCM can plan and implement oversight. It includes some real-life examples from CCMs that have already started to do oversight. The primary target audience for this guide is CCMs. The guide will also be of interest to principal recipients (PRs) and large sub-recipients (SRs), as well as other stakeholders who are not on the CCM but who have an interest in the functioning of the CCM.

This guide is available in English, French, Spanish and Russian.

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17 Mar 2008 The Aidspan Guide to Round 8 Applications to the Global Fund – Volume 2: The Applications Process and the Proposal Form – Version B: Multi-Country Applications

Author : David Garmaise

Published on : 17 Mar 2008

Description

The Aidspan Guide to Round 8 Applications to the Global Fund is designed to assist applicants with the process of preparing applications for Round 8.

Volume 1: Getting a Head Start is also available from this page.

Volume 2: The Applications Process and the Proposal Form outlines the applications process, describes what is new for Round 8, and provides step-by-step guidance on how to fill out the Round 8 proposal form. Version B is for multi-country applicants. Version A, for single-country applicants, is also available from this page.

12 Mar 2008 The Aidspan Guide to Round 8 Applications to the Global Fund – Volume 2: The Applications Process and the Proposal Form – Version A: Single-Country Applications

Author : David Garmaise

Published on : 12 Mar 2008

Description

The Aidspan Guide to Round 8 Applications to the Global Fund is designed to assist applicants with the process of preparing applications for Round 8.

Volume 1: Getting a Head Start is also available from this page.

Volume 2: The Applications Process and the Proposal Form outlines the applications process, describes what is new for Round 8, and provides step-by-step guidance on how to fill out the Round 8 proposal form. Version A is for single-country applicants. Version B, for multi-country applicants, is also available from this page.

The Aidspan Guide to Round 8 Applications to the Global Fund is designed to assist applicants with the process of preparing proposals for Round 8.

Volume 1 discusses the considerations involved in deciding whether to apply and, for those who intend to apply, emphasises the importance of getting a head start. It describes what initiatives the Global Fund will support; explains who is eligible to apply; summarize the applications process; and provides a series of links where potential applicants can obtain information concerning the development of the technical content of their proposals. Volume 1 also discusses factors that potential applicants should consider if they plan to submit a regional or non-CCM proposal.

Further, Volume 1 provides guidance on how CCMs can manage the proposal development process, including the process of soliciting in-country submissions. It also includes an extensive analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of proposals submitted in previous rounds of funding (based on comments by the Technical Review Panel).

This guide is designed to help grant recipients understand the Global Fund processes involved in implementing a newly approved grant, and deal with problems that may arise during implementation. It focuses on the interactions between the PR and other stakeholders, particularly the Global Fund and the LFA. This guide has been written primarily for CCMs and PRs, the major actors involved in the implementation process. A secondary target audience for this guide is SRs. Volume 2 (this document) focuses on the period from the first disbursement to Phase 2 Renewal. Volume 1, which is a separate document, covers the period from approval of the grant to the signing of the Grant Agreement. Volume 1 can be downloaded elsewhere on this page.

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12 Sep 2007 The Aidspan Guide to Building and Running an Effective CCM – Second Edition

Author : David Garmaise (Aidspan)

Published on : 12 Sep 2007

Description

This Guide provides advice on how to build a strong and effective CCM. This second edition expands considerably on what was contained in the first edition (released in 2004). The Guide will be useful to CCMs that are experiencing problems with their structure or operations. It will also be useful for CCMs that are functioning well but that want to improve their performance. Some of the topics covered in this Guide include the structure of the CCM, CCM membership, CCM operations, the CCM's role in proposal development and project implementation, and information sharing and constituency communications. The Guide provides many examples from individual CCMs.

The first edition of this Guide (English only) is now superseded, but can still be downloaded in Word and PDF format by clicking on these icons:

This Guide contains a step-by-step guide to filling out the Round 7 Proposal Form. It provides advice concerning the Round 7 applications process, as well as a series of links where potential applicants can obtain information concerning the technical content of their proposals. It also discusses the strengths and weakness of proposals submitted in prior rounds of funding (based on comments by the Technical Review Panel). Finally, it discusses factors that potential applicants should consider if they plan to submit a regional or Non-CCM proposal.

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16 May 2006 The Aidspan Guide to Developing Global Fund Proposals to Benefit Children Affected by HIV/AIDS

Author : David Garmaise

Published on : 16 May 2006

Description

The purposes of this Guide are to encourage and facilitate more proposals to the Global Fund benefiting children, and to help countries not yet ready to submit proposals benefiting children to understand what is needed to get to the point where they are ready to submit such proposals.

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12 May 2006 The Aidspan Guide to Round 6 Applications to the Global Fund

Author : David Garmaise

Published on : 12 May 2006

Description

This Guide is intended to be useful both to those who need less than is provided in the application guidelines provided by the Global Fund (because they just want to find out whether they should even consider applying), and to those who need more. It discusses factors that lie behind some of the questions asked in the Sixth Call for Proposals, and distils conclusions that can be drawn from a detailed analysis of the successful proposals that were submitted to the Global Fund in Rounds 3, 4 and 5.

(Note: This guide was originally issued under the title The Aidspan Guide to Effective Implementation of Global Fund Grants)

This guide is designed to help grant recipients understand the Global Fund processes involved in implementing a newly approved grant, and deal with problems that may arise during implementation. It focuses on the interactions between the PR and other stakeholders, particularly the Global Fund and the LFA. This guide has been written primarily for CCMs and PRs, the major actors involved in the implementation process. A secondary target audience for this guide is SRs. Volume 1 (this document) covers the period from approval of the grant to the signing of the Grant Agreement. Volume 2, which is a separate document, focuses on the period from the first disbursement to Phase 2 Renewal. Volume 2 can be downloaded elsewhere on this page.